Challenge Crosswords Culture Expert — Set 7
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Spear thrown in track and field
- 3. Leader of a sports team
- 7. Official who enforces game rules
- 9. Player who guards the net
- 10. Elimination tournament after season
- 11. Large sports venue with seating
Down
- 2. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 4. Bringing down an opponent in football
- 5. Irish field sport with sticks
- 6. Punishment kick in soccer
- 8. Tennis match with two per side
Show answers
- 1 Across: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 3 Across: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 7 Across: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 9 Across: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 10 Across: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 11 Across: Large sports venue with seating (7)STADIUM
- 2 Down: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 4 Down: Bringing down an opponent in football (6)TACKLE
- 5 Down: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 6 Down: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 8 Down: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. Arm movement in swimming
- 6. Irish field sport with sticks
- 7. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 9. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 10. Person who comes in first place
Down
- 1. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 2. Official who enforces game rules
- 3. Player who guards the net
- 5. Elimination tournament after season
- 8. Short fast running race
Show answers
- 4 Across: Arm movement in swimming (6)STROKE
- 6 Across: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 7 Across: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 9 Across: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 10 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 1 Down: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 2 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 3 Down: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 5 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 8 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Bringing down an opponent in football
- 6. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 9. Large sports venue with seating
- 10. Player who guards the net
Down
- 1. Elimination tournament after season
- 3. Person who comes in first place
- 4. Short fast running race
- 5. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 7. Sport of sword fighting
- 8. Punishment kick in soccer
Show answers
- 2 Across: Bringing down an opponent in football (6)TACKLE
- 6 Across: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 9 Across: Large sports venue with seating (7)STADIUM
- 10 Across: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 1 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 3 Down: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 4 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 5 Down: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 7 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 8 Down: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Short fast running race
- 4. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 6. Tennis match with two per side
- 8. Person who comes in first place
- 10. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
Down
- 1. Arm movement in swimming
- 2. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 3. Sport of sword fighting
- 4. Irish field sport with sticks
- 5. Elimination tournament after season
- 7. Large sports venue with seating
- 9. Official who enforces game rules
Show answers
- 1 Across: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 4 Across: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 6 Across: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 8 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 10 Across: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 1 Down: Arm movement in swimming (6)STROKE
- 2 Down: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 3 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 4 Down: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 5 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 7 Down: Large sports venue with seating (7)STADIUM
- 9 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Arm movement in swimming
- 5. Elimination tournament after season
- 7. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 8. Person who comes in first place
- 9. Leader of a sports team
- 10. Punishment kick in soccer
Down
- 1. Player who guards the net
- 3. Official who enforces game rules
- 4. Short fast running race
- 6. Sport of sword fighting
Show answers
- 2 Across: Arm movement in swimming (6)STROKE
- 5 Across: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 7 Across: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 8 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 9 Across: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 10 Across: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 1 Down: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 3 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 4 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 6 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
Solver Notes
- 1. Spear thrown in track and field
- 3. Leader of a sports team
- 7. Official who enforces game rules
- 9. Player who guards the net
- 10. Elimination tournament after season
- 11. Large sports venue with seating
- 2. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 4. Bringing down an opponent in football
- 5. Irish field sport with sticks
- 6. Punishment kick in soccer
- 8. Tennis match with two per side
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